Multiple-window construction



LGSLESZ Dec. 6, 1927.

R. T. AXE

MULTIPLE WINDOW CONS TRUCTON Filed March 4@ IENTOR.

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Patented Dec. 6, 1927.

UNiTED STATES 1,651,352 PATENT OFFICE.

BOY T. AXE, OF SYRACUSE, NEWYORK, ASSIGNOR TO THE 0. M. EDWARDS COMPANY.r INC., OF SYRACUSE, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

MULTIPLE-WINDOW CONSTRUCTION.

Application 1ed March 11, 1926. Serial No. 94,041.

This invention relates to window sash construction and particularly a construction 1n which there are a plurality of sashes one arranged in front of the other, and has for 5 its object a particularly simple. and *efficient construction and arrangement of the window `,C guideslwhereby the guides of each sash abuts against the guides of the next sash and hence theremoval of thesashes when necessary is readily eected by the removal of the sashes and t-he guides in succession.

The invent-ion consists in the novel featuresV and in the combinations and constructions hereinafter set forth and claimed.

In describing this invention reference is had to the accompanying drawings in which like characters represent corresponding parts in all the vie-ws.

Figure 1 is a large fragmentary transverse frame, a plurality of sashes of equal widthV arranged one in front of the other in the frame, the sashes having a raising and lowering movement and guides for the sashes, these guides projecting from the frame into the window opening and slidably interlock ing with the sashes, and each guide abutting againstl the neXt guide,- whereby upon the removal of the outermost guide with its sash, the next guide and its sash -are accessible for removal and then the next innermost is accessible for removal; and also whereby the sashes can be readily assembled in a window opening by first placing in position the innermost sash and its guide, then the neXt sash and its guide abutting the latter guide against the first guide and last by the third sash and its guide. s

1 designates the frame, which may be of any suitable form, size and construction. Three sashes are here shown and 2, 3 and 4 designates respectively the outer, middle and inner sash. The outer sash carries the glass pane 5, the middle sash a screen 6 and the inner sash a blind 7. The sashes are here shown as comprising a hollow sheet metal sash member, that is hollow sheet metal Stiles and rails, and the stiles 8 are in the form of a channel open at their edges for receiving the window guides.

Each window guide has a portion 9 pro- 6o jecting into the channel of the stile 8l and a base plate 10 which abuts against the guide for the next sash. These. guides are formed up of sheet metal strips.

The base plate portions 10 is secured to the frame by screws 11.

The middle guide abuts against the innermost guide and the outer guide abuts against the middle guide at 12 and 18. The base portion 14 of the outermost guide is iiush at its edge with the outer side of the frame. The outermost guide is also held in position -by one or more screws as 15 extending through the guide portion 9 thereof into the frame, this screw 15 being only accessible when the sash is elevated so that when the sash is lowered and locked the Window cannot be remove-d by taking out thescrews 14C and thus removing the outer sash and its guide making accessible the screws 11 of the middle guide so that the middle sash can be removed and thus` ingress obtained o the compartment provided with the win- Each sash is provided with a suitable lock S5 16 which coacts with the corresponding window guide or projecting portion 9 thereof to hold the sash lock in closed position or elevated position.

This lock forms no part of this invention, also the sash construction forms no part of this invention but forms the subject matterof other pending applications.

l/Vhat I claim is 1. A window sash construction comprising a frame, a plurality of sashes carried by the frame, one in front of the other, removable guides for the sashes respectively, the guides for the outer sash abutting against the guides for the sash in the rear thereof 1D0 and means for securing the guides to the frame and means for securing the guide for lll) each sash located in front of the companion/ sash whereby the guide isdetachable while the sash is engaged therewith in order that the sash and guide may be removable as a unit.

2. A window .sash construction compris- *ing a frame, aplurality of sashes of equal width carried by the frame, one in front of the other, removable guides for the sashes respectively, the guides for the out-er Sash abutting against the guides for the sash in the rear thereof, each guide comprising e guide portion for the companion sash :ind :1 hase strip forming :L spacer between it sind the next guide and ineens extending through the hase strip for securing the guides to the frame.

3. A Window sash construction comprising :L freine, a plu 'ulity of sashes of' equal width carried by ther frame, one in front ot the other, guides for the snshes respectively, the guides for the outersush abutting against the guides in the rear thereof, each sus] being formed with :i channel in each Side edge thereof, und each guide having aguide portion projecting into the channel of the companion Sash and a` hase portionforming :L spacer abutting against the next guide, and means for securing the guides to the frame, said ineens extending;r through the bese portion of the guide.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my naine, at Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga, and in the State of New York, this 5th day of Jennery, 1926.

ROY T. AXE. 

